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Week of March 28 - Progress Reports update digital booktalk stuffBook displays with bookmarks and synopses should be complete.

Write script for digitial booktalk. Submit script for approval. Then film yourself or get a classmate to film you delivering the book talk.

Required Elements:
  • Author, title
  • Setting
  • Main characters
  • Climax
  • Theme
  • Why other students may or may not like this book.
You may like to see: How to Make a Book Talk for School
How to Write a Good Book Talk
How to Make a Book Talk
Book Talks Quick and Simple

Week of March 21

Continue with your book talks 3 ways.

Finish your bookmarks and put up your genre display.

Write the script for your digital booktalk. Save in pdf and attach to your page.

Week of March 14 - Open House Monday


Book Review and Book Display- all work due by March 25

Watch this: How to Make a Book Trailer Printable instructions for book trailer Squidoo Book Trailers
Stories from the Cloud

1) Create a review of one book in 3 different formats. Get your book choice approved. Examples can be found at: teacher librarian ning.
a) Look under the Book Tab in the AHS Library Media Center LiveBinderon the main library page for more Book Talks and reviews.
b) Formats may include: Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Prezi or Glogster. If you copy pictures or information,
your sites must be appropriately cited. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade.
c) Once created, put your reviews on your main page in the wiki.

2) Create bookmarks and a book display for 3 books in one genre.
a) After approval, print them and cut them. Use them to create a book display of one of the following genres: historical fiction, biography, mystery, graphic novel, poetry or teen fiction.
b) Include a synopsis of the 3 books in your display

a. Be sure to include an eye-catching genre heading and some realia in your display.
b. Post a picture of your display on your main page.

Coming up next:

video yourself talking about a book. Create a storyboard or write a script for your talk BEFORE you film.


Week of March 7 BookrMonday - Teacher Workday
Tuesday - Catch Up! Get Ahead
Wednesday - World Read Aloud DayRead the article from the previous link and write about it on your Reflections page.
Go to the special collections (office) and select a book to read aloud to your classmates. Read it to us. Take a picture and post it to your page. Go to the Moodle and answer the questions in the Journal.
Thursday, Friday, we will begin work on book trailers. More to come.
Friday - get up to date on Reflections. Go to the AHS LiveBinder. Look under the Book tab and find the book trailers. Watch them and begin to plan the books you want to make trailers for. 3 books, 3 different kinds of trailers.
Watch this: How to Make a Book Trailer